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The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History In The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History, Jeremy Black presents a compact yet comprehensive survey of slavery and its impact on the world, primarily centered on the Atlantic trade. Opening with a clear discussion of the problems of defining slavery, the book goes on to investigate the Atlantic slave trade from its origins to abolition, including comparisons with other systems of slavery outside the Atlantic region and the persistence of modern-day slavery. Crucially, the book does not ask readers to abandon their emotional ties to the subject, but puts events in context so that it becomes clear how such an institution not only arose, but flourished. Black shows that slavery and the slave trade were not merely add-ons to the development of Western civilization, but intimately linked to it. In a vital and accessible narrative, The Atlantic Slave Trade in World Historyenables students to understand this terrible element of human history and how it shaped the modern world. Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of over 100 books, including War in the Modern World, 1990–2014 and Introduction to Global Military History. Themes in World History Series editor: Peter N. Stearns The Themes in World History series offers focused treatment of a range of human experiences and institutions in the world history context. The purpose is to provide serious, if brief, discussions of important topics as additions to textbook coverage and document collections. The treatments will allow students to probe particular facets of the human story in greater depth than textbook coverage allows, and to gain a fuller sense of historians’ analytical methods and debates in the process. Each topic is handled over time—allowing discus- sions of changes and continuities. Each topic is assessed in terms of a range of different societies and religions—allowing comparisons of relevant similarities and differences. Each book in the series helps readers deal with world history in action, evaluating global contexts as they work through some of the key components of human society and human life. Gender in World History Peter N. Stearns Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire Peter N. Stearns Warfare in World History Michael S. Neiberg Disease and Medicine in World History Sheldon Watts Western Civilization in World History Peter N. Stearns The Indian Ocean in World History Milo Kearney Asian Democracy in World History Alan T. Wood Revolutions in World History Michael D. Richards Migration in World History Patrick Manning Sports in World History David G. McComb The United States in World History Edward J. Davies, II Food in World History Jeffrey M. Pilcher Childhood in World History Peter N. Stearns Religion in World History John Super and Briane Turley Poverty in World History Steven M. Beaudoin Premodern Travel in World History Steven S. Gosch and Peter N. Stearns Premodern Trade in World History Richard L. Smith Sexuality in World History Peter N. Stearns Globalization in World History Peter N. Stearns Jews and Judaism in World History Howard N. Lupovitch The Environment in World History Stephen Mosley Agriculture in World History Mark B. Tauger Science in World History James Trefil Alcohol in World History Gina Hames Human Rights in World History Peter N. Stearns Peace in World History Peter N. Stearns The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History Jeremy Black The Atlantic Slave Trade in World History Jeremy Black RO Routledge U TLED Taylor & Francis Group G E LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2015 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2015 Taylor & Francis The right of Jeremy Black to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Black, Jeremy, 1955– The Atlantic slave trade in world history / Jeremy Black. pages cm.—(Themes in world history) 1. Slave trade—Atlantic Ocean Region—History. 2. Slavery—Atlantic Ocean Region—History. I. Title. HT1321.B54 2015 306.3′620997—dc23 2014035642 ISBN: 978-1-138-84132-1 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-138-84133-8 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-315-73229-9 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman and Gill Sans by Florence Production Ltd, Stoodleigh, Devon, UK For Mike Dobson This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface xi List of Abbreviations xvi 1. Introduction 1 2. The Beginnings of the Atlantic Slave Trade 19 3. The Slave Trade Expands Greatly 40 4. The Slave Trade at its Height 67 5. Abolitionism 105 6. After Slavery? 143 7. Conclusions 154 Selected Further Reading 164 Index 167
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